A MULTIPLE-MODE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK DESIGN MODEL. VOLUME III. (CHAPTERS 6 AND 7)

The function of the model is the staging of network development. The purpose of this model is essentially to accept information on possible paths of development of the transportation network and then to identify optimal paths for such development. The problem is basically one of finding the optimal path through a network in which the vertices correspond to different states of the transportation system at various future times, and the connecting arcs correspond to possible state changes from one time period to the next. An algorithm for the automatic generation and classification of all possible graphs which might be defined on any given number of vertices. The motivation for this is to provide an exhaustive list of all the distinct network structures of transportation systems which might be used to connect any given number of vertices representing urban areas.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report on The Network Synthesis Model Developed as a Part of the Contract The Development of a Geographic Transportation Network Generation and Evaluation Model. See also Volume 2, PB-197 278, and Volume 4, PB-197 280.
• Corporate Authors:

  Northwestern University, Evanston

  Transportation Center, Leverone Hall
  Evanston, IL  United States  60201
• Authors:
  • Morlok, E K
  • Nihan, N L
  • SULLIVAN, R F
• Publication Date: 1969-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Computer models; Computer programming; Cost effectiveness; Methodology; Multimodal transportation; Networks; Passenger transportation; Policy; Public transit; Regional planning; Systems analysis; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Oshgt; Transportation systems analysis
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00063340
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-7-35524
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1974 12:00AM